Event Details

Starting a new job or career can be a nerve-wrecking experience. This is where you will set foot in an unfamiliar setting and may struggle to make sense of organisational processes. At the same time, you will work alongside superiors and coworkers and strive to deliver your best performance.

Join us for the first seminar in the NUS Be A-HEAD series. Find out what you can expect in your career journey and learn how you can determine if you are on the right track.

Registration Fee: $5*
*Light lunch will be served. Registration starts at 11.45am. 

About the speakers:

Ian Lau (Arts and Social Sciences '12)
Director, Brunswick Group
Ian provides trusted counsel to some of the region's most respected corporate leaders. An experienced strategist in investor relations, media engagement and corporate communications, he believes that you must connect first if you are to productively contribute. Adaptive, candid and highly responsive, Ian has a deeply empathetic nature that underpins his advisory work with clients across sectors, including energy and resources, financial services, education and healthcare.

Ian joined Brunswick after a successful tenure at a boutique investor relations firm where he managed a portfolio of small to mid-cap companies listed on regional stock exchanges. Before that, he was a corporate banker at OCBC.

May Wong (Arts and Social Sciences '90)
Regional Lead, Talent Acquisition, Barclays Bank PLC
May is currently the APAC Talent Acquisition Lead at Barclays Bank PLC where she oversees all resourcing needs for the region.

She has worked in the financial industry for over 20 years in various HR roles, including HR business partnering, employee engagement, organisational restructuring, performance management, mentoring and succession planning.

Terms & Conditions

• This seminar is open to the public. Priority will be given to graduating students and alumni of NUS.
• Registration fees are not refundable.
• Photography and videography will be carried out for archival and marketing purposes. NUS and its event partners may use some or all of these images/videos in their print publications, digital platforms and marketing channels.
• By registering for this event, you hereby consent to NUS collecting, using and/ or disclosing your personal data to third parties (including any third party located outside of Singapore) for the purpose of processing, handling and managing your participation in the event stated herein.